Can you lets us enjoy this win before you come in here? Please!?!?!
- Artyukhin76

you can already start enjoying the next one f you want

Great posts by Red Wing fans! Class acts like their team and organization.

Bolts in 5

you can already start enjoying the next one f you want
- MartyMcFlyHabs

This year's series will be very different than last year. Go Lightning go!

As predictable of a series as you can possibly get against the Habs.

Bolts in 4
- TimBits

From your lips to God's ears.

Great posts by Red Wing fans! Class acts like their team and organization.
- Leafsandbolts

For the most part they have been very good. The other know who they are and will show themselves soon enough.

Anyone seen Stamkos?
- LeftCoaster

Clever.

Clever.
- Leafsandbolts

He spent the day crossing the street from one Starbucks to another while thinking that one up.

This year's series will be very different than last year. Go Lightning go!
- Leafsandbolts

yeah and I'm ready to accept it

you can already start enjoying the next one f you want
- MartyMcFlyHabs

I'll enjoy the VERY hard fought victory over Detroit. Go Bolts Go!!!!

I'll enjoy the VERY hard fought victory over Detroit. Go Bolts Go!!!!
- Artyukhin76

but it will be less stresfull for you guys for second round

Steve Yzerman is pretty good at his job!!!
- LeftCoaster

Wish we had him in Chicago. Instead we have a guy that needed to upgrade the defense since last Spring and gets who hasn't played in a year and is done.

Hats off to the Bolts they look good and deep on the back end.

For the most part they have been very good. The other know who they are and will show themselves soon enough.
- Artyukhin76

I got no ill will towards TB at all. They played well, grew quite a bit and took advantage of our mistakes, its really that simple. We had alot of young players that also learned, but our teams are at different stages of transitioning... TB as a cup contender us as a new wave, quite possibly, new identity aswell.

TB/MTL should be a great series. I imagine the hate meter will rise too! haha.

I can't wait for this series to start! I really enjoyed Michael's blogs last year and interacting with you Bolts fans!

Congrats on the big win! Detroit didn't roll over like a lot of people thought they would, so good job getting it done.

I can't wait for this series to start! I really enjoyed Michael's blogs last year and interacting with you Bolts fans!

Congrats on the big win! Detroit didn't roll over like a lot of people thought they would, so good job getting it done.
- Distrad

Thanks a lot! Hope you enjoy my coverage this year.

Thanks a lot! Hope you enjoy my coverage this year.
- Michael_Stuart[/quote

I don't post on the site often, but I read the blogs every day and it amazes me how rose coloured the glasses of some of the bloggers and fans of some teams are. Heck, a very large proportion of habs fans fall under that umbrella.

I expect this to be trench warfare, with the team who's best players live up to the title that comes out ahead. Very excited for the rematch. Building ourselves quite a rivalry here!

I'm done and wore out, what a great atmosphere at the arena tonight. Loudest its been in there in a long time. Tampa stood tall and gutted out a win. Anton Stralman most underrated defensemen and best off season pickup bar none, to me the best player on the ice tonight. Bishop stood tall in game 7 so that is promising going forward. To think Stammer, Kuch, Callahan, and Hedman did not score a goal and the Bolts still won - they are bound to break out sometime. Looking forward to the next series its going to be good, the Bolts are learning how to win and thats a scary thought. Go Bolts!!!

I'm done and wore out, what a great atmosphere at the arena tonight. Loudest its been in there in a long time. Tampa stood tall and gutted out a win. Anton Stralman most underrated defensemen and best off season pickup bar none, to me the best player on the ice tonight. Bishop stood tall in game 7 so that is promising going forward. To think Stammer, Kuch, Callahan, and Hedman did not score a goal and the Bolts still won - they are bound to break out sometime. Looking forward to the next series its going to be good, the Bolts are learning how to win and thats a scary thought. Go Bolts!!!
- stammerman

Wings shut that Stamkos group down hard, I don't think Montreal has the defensive forwards to do the same. Good luck going forward!

You said sens in 4 too didnt you?

As for the bolts, they are an excellent team but i think they were vastly out played this series and someof their wweaknesses were well exploited. But again top acoring team in reg season, who knows what will happen. The playoffs are a different beast. Habs have been playing a different brand of hockey so far and if they bring the same energy they did vs ott in the first 4 games... dunno if tampa can match it. Good luck, should be a great series. That said i was hoping for a det vs habs... i think the 2 styles of game are rather similar and wpuld have made for some outstanding hockey. Plus therrien vs babs man o man would that have been something. No offence to coops, but hes lightyears behind babcock. Not the same kinda coahing duel

Wings shut that Stamkos group down hard, I don't think Montreal has the defensive forwards to do the same. Good luck going forward!
- nova2112

no we have it...

the problem is we don't have any attack and no pp

no we have it...

the problem is we don't have any attack and no pp
- MartyMcFlyHabs

I think that between Pav, Z, Sheahan, and Glenny, the Wings have better defensive depth down the middle on forward than the Habs.

You guys are gonna have to get that power play clicking in order to beat the Bolts, but Bishop has been shaky, so maybe it'll happen.

You said sens in 4 too didnt you?

As for the bolts, they are an excellent team but i think they were vastly out played this series and someof their wweaknesses were well exploited. But again top acoring team in reg season, who knows what will happen. The playoffs are a different beast. Habs have been playing a different brand of hockey so far and if they bring the same energy they did vs ott in the first 4 games... dunno if tampa can match it. Good luck, should be a great series. That said i was hoping for a det vs habs... i think the 2 styles of game are rather similar and wpuld have made for some outstanding hockey. Plus therrien vs babs man o man would that have been something. No offence to coops, but hes lightyears behind babcock. Not the same kinda coahing duel
- munky123

Will be a fast skating series. Bonne chance!

Good luck folks - that was a great game. Just bummed we came out on the wrong end. If any of those 1st or 2nd period chances we had go in, I think it is a very different outcome. Such is life in a game 7...

I think that between Pav, Z, Sheahan, and Glenny, the Wings have better defensive depth down the middle on forward than the Habs.

You guys are gonna have to get that power play clicking in order to beat the Bolts, but Bishop has been shaky, so maybe it'll happen.
- nova2112

Bishop is not shacky against mtl

He was frustrated being held and chicken-winged by the Detroit player. Stamkos couldn't find his wallet after that altercation.
- Artyukhin76

Frustration I get but those were selfish penalties, putting his own wish for some satisfaction ahead of his Team's best interests.